The nurse is caring for a client with external otitis.Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the client's infection has worsened?

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Enlargement of the auricular lymph nodes indicates that the client's external otitis is becoming more widespread and that current therapy is insufficient.Tinnitus,vertigo,and a positive Rinne test all indicate middle to inner ear problems not related to external otitis media.The tympanic membrane is normally pearly gray in color.White patches on the tympanic membrane are called tympanosclerosis and generally have no clinical importance.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with External Otitis